# Slaven Belupo football club match updates

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slaven-belupo-football-club-match-updates
> Updated: 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 35. Developments: 2.

Slaven Belupo secured a 2:1 comeback victory against Varaždin in the 11th round of the SuperSport HNL. After falling behind in the sixth minute, Slaven Belupo equalized through Josip Mitrović and took the lead via Lovre Banovec. The match concluded with a disallowed goal for Varaždin following a VAR review and a direct red card for Slaven Belupo’s Ilija Nestorovski.

In the 12th round, Slaven Belupo faced Istra 1961 at the Gradski stadion “Ivan Kušek Apaš” in Koprivnica. Despite the previous win, Slaven Belupo suffered a 2:0 away defeat. The match remained scoreless through the first half, but Istra 1961 took the lead in the 71st minute through Mohamed Nasraoui, following a free kick from Emil Frederiksen. Isaac Tomich secured the victory for the visitors with a goal during stoppage time on a counter-attack.

Following the result, Istra 1961 remains in sixth place with 16 points, while Slaven Belupo sits in seventh with 13 points. Istra 1961 coach Javier Cabello praised his team’s maturity, winning mentality, and ability to control the game, noting a positive run for the club following their recent performance against Hajduk. Slaven Belupo coach Silvijo Čabraja expressed disappointment, citing defensive errors, a lack of concentration, and the absence of key attackers due to injury and the suspension of Nestorovski.

## Claims

- Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961 are playing in the 12th round of the HNL. (reported by 2 sources)
- The match is scheduled to take place at the Ivan Kušek Apaš stadium in Koprivnica. (reported by 2 sources)
- Slaven Belupo won their previous match against Varaždin with a score of 2:1. (reported by 2 sources)
- Istra 1961 drew their previous match against Hajduk Split 2:2. (reported by 2 sources)
- Ilija Nestorovski is unavailable for Slaven Belupo due to a red card suspension. (reported by 1 source)
- Marko Dabro is currently recovering from an injury. (reported by 1 source)
- Vit Papac is an available option for the Slaven Belupo attack. (reported by 1 source)
- Slaven Belupo has a moneyline of +133 according to betting odds. (reported by 1 source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Istra 1961 defeats Slaven Belupo 2-0 in Croatian league match

Istra 1961 defeated Slaven Belupo 2-0 in the Croatian SuperSport HNL, with goals from Mohamed Nasraoui and Isaac Tomich.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slaven-belupo-and-istra-1961-prepare-for-hnl-match-in-koprivnica

### 2026-10-24: Slaven Belupo secures comeback victory against Varaždin

Slaven Belupo defeated Varaždin 2-1 in a SuperSport HNL derby, overcoming an early deficit with second-half goals from Josip Mitrović and Lovre Banovec.

32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/varadin-and-slaven-belupo-prepare-for-northern-derby

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